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I'll be there....

Wed is the 12th fella, are you going over there on the wed? If so i may well join ya. What time are you going over there?

Yeah wednesday....

I'll be there from sometime about 9.30 - 10am, maybe a bit earlier until 2pm.

Looking forward to feeling my new tacky 2.35's

I will be hoping to get there bout 10

Are you guys still be there tomorrow ? i hope i can make it as well .0) ! be there from around 9.30 am . damo are you coming with your lapierre ?

Yep, I'm still going.

Cant wait to have a boom about after a MONTH of no riding. Tsk.

Im gonna be giving it beans I tell ye!

Im not sure if we meet.i haven t been thee for a long time as well. What you riding on? Im on big hit with super boxxers. See ya tomorrow. Stefan

Tiny change of schedule. I'll be there for 1130am.

I'll be on silver DMR hardtail with newb looking minions (first ride out with them).

I'll prob be wearing a red/White alpine stars jersey and blue full face n black rockgardn skank deflectors.

Usual parking spot is in Bicnacre Road.

Yeah im still in...ill be there at 10;30....should be a goodie....!

I'm still there bout tenish

Ohhh can't make it! Finished late night before in work and need to sort out some thinks today. Maybe next time.

There was sweet riding to be had again at Danbury.

The builders had done some needed work and the jumps were running great

Still can't believe how much differance changing my tyres has made to my bike. I now am so in love with it that the sheer thought of getting a FS bike makes me cringe .

I know I kept banging on about the tyres but really was something extraordinary. I have felt all season that my bike was holding me back some how. Disc brakes needed? Need new wheels? New forks? Nope it was the tyres.

Going from 2.7F/2.5R dual ply, hard compound minions to 2.35F minions single ply in super tacky is like comparing Volvo handling to Lotus handling. Seriously.

If you were there today I apologise for my incessant remarks on tyre width and compound.

It was also the FIRST, SECOND and THIRD stack of the season for me today. The speed and handling offered by the black rubber round things meant it was sooooo easy to pump the trail, get air and carry pace.

All of these positives are what I think contributed to the stacks.

Stack one was so lame and annoying. Managed to pump a tiny table top/ hump that I propelled too wide leading to another table top and had to bail as went wide. Id done this line a qua-billion times too .

Stack two was coming out of a bomb hole and doing sessioned and trusted dab on rear brake and weight shift to propel forward and carry more momentum instead of reaching the sky and losing power. Once again, the insane amounts of grip meant that I kept uber-low and launched forward. Towards a tree. Bail out required.

Stack three. Yes boys and girls, numero trois, was going down the drop line, and launching off the final step a bit too keen and landing onto a banked bit of mud/ impromptu berm which bounced me off nicely, landlng hard to my left elbow and side of head. The £30 Korean full face did well, as did the raceface elbow pads. I'm pretty certain I wouldnt be typing now otherwise. Hurts enough that lifting stuff up is pretty challenging though.

Then the pain meant home time early. Balls.

It was good meeting up with a rather tired looking Vin (who did a notably sweet take off and landing of the big table) and Damo (shouldve come with you to Warley now- might of been sans injury?).

Not to mention the american trail builder guy was there. Nice to say thanks to a really good bloke.

Hopefully the board will gain a new member by way of some polite Welsh guy on a FS Giant who i spoke to and advised about the forum. He was well chuffed that flat Essex had something to ride after moving FROM Afan! Poor dude!

So the report conclusion from me is that tyre choice does make a differance [period], I now need to start using my brakes and being stricter with my line choice, and everyone so far I've met from 'ere at rides have been sound.

Next stop Warley and Enfield .

Sounds like a good day!
When will you be going warley?
We are going to try and find it one night this week and ride there on Sunday after work!

Damo said he was going to post his next ride there and show the way.

This'll be his calling I think.

Hey fellas nice riding with ya today, trails were super shweet...! Just sorting the zesty out for afan tomo, can't wait..I can do next tuesday afternoon or next Saturday morning, which is always good.